EBA’s Top Women in Benefit Advising

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From managing millions of dollars in business and taking on leadership roles to being the only woman in the boardroom, these 20 women exemplify the best the benefits advisory space has to offer.

Each of Employee Benefit Adviser’s Top Women in Benefit Advising has stood out both professionally and personally, some overcoming heavy odds to build successful practices and develop skills in demand by all clients.

What are you most proud of in your career?
My agency was honored with the 2016 small business of the year by California Assemblyman Jay Obernolte and has also been honored with the best insurance agency of the year, voted by local residents, for nine years straight. I am proud that I found the courage to step out of my father’s business and start my own agency from scratch.

What is your biggest challenge as a woman in the industry?
My biggest challenge as a young woman in the insurance industry has been finding my voice and gaining the respect as a professional businesswoman. We have to be twice as smart to even get in the door, then four times smarter to earn the business. People are unconsciously biased; most don’t realize.

Caroline Hroncich
Former senior editor

Caroline Hroncich is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.

Amanda Schiavo
Associate Editor

Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.


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